U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Battle Over Medicaid Work Requirements Not Over

The Secretary of Health and Human Services is not accepting a recent federal court ruling as the final word on Medicaid work requirements. Although the court ruled against a federally approved plan to permit the state of Kentucky to implement a work requirement for some able-bodied Medicaid recipients, HHS Secretary Alex Azar insists that his department will continue to support work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries. Azar told a Heritage Foundation audience that We suffered one blow in district court in litigation, but we are undeterred. We’re proceeding forward…We’re fully committed to work requirements and community participation in the Medicaid program…we [...]

iqtsupport2018-08-01T06:00:24-04:00August 1, 2018|Medicaid|

HHS Unveils Spring Regulatory Agenda

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a comprehensive list of the regulatory actions it plans to take in the coming months. Included on the list are regulations that have been proposed, that are being finalized, and that are currently under development. They address Medicare, Medicaid, Food and Drug Administration endeavors, medical devices, the 340B prescription drug discount program, and more. Among the policy changes contemplated through future regulations are measures to reduce regulatory burdens for hospitals, address the opioid problem, facilitate the use of non-Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance plans, and more. Go here to see [...]

iqtsupport2018-05-14T06:00:28-04:00May 14, 2018|340b, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

HHS Transition Briefing Book Available

Prior to last November’s election, leadership at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prepared briefing materials for the transition staff of the winning candidate. That briefing book, HHS Presidential Transition Agency Landing Team Book, provides background material that HHS leadership believed would be useful for the incoming president’s transition team. That 118-page book is now publicly available; find it here.

iqtsupport2017-01-24T13:00:34-05:00January 24, 2017|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services|